Voices

Banaras, in their
own words.

Poems and memories from people with a real connection to this city — published as they arrived, with their permission, and credited by name.

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Authors

The people behind the words.

Ashwini Gulati

Ashwini Gulati

Contributing author

Grew up in Banaras, now lives in Delhi, and still writes about it — in Hindi, about the lanes, the rain and the ghats. Akshay's brother, and a regular voice on this site.

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Poems

Every piece is published exactly as it arrived, with the author's permission.

मेरा बनारस

मेरे घर की खिड़की से
उस गली का नज़ारा,
है सब से अनोखा, है सब से प्यारा…

Ashwini Gulati

ऐ बनारस मेरे बनारस

ऐ बनारस मेरे बनारस
मेरा प्यार है अनोखा तुझसे बनारस…

Ashwini Gulati

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